This week we meet Pat. Pat got fed up with America. For any number of reasons. The politics. The stress. His marriage. 

So Pat split. Headed to Portugal. A nice little beach town on the coast. Where life could not be sweeter.

This week we meet Pat. Pat got fed up with America. For any number of reasons. The politics. The stress. His marriage.&nbsp;
So Pat split. Headed to Portugal. A nice little beach town on the coast. Where life could not be sweeter.

Want to hear some entertaining stories but don't have a lot of time? Here's your ticket to ride. The Ten-Minute Storyteller arrives packed with humor, pathos, humanity, and originality… in ten minutes or less. All stories written and narrated by Bill Simpson, an acclaimed novelist who has, after many years in the kitchen, perfected the short short story.  

Want to hear some entertaining stories but don't have a lot of time? Here's your ticket to ride. The Ten-Minute Storyteller arrives packed with humor, pathos, humanity, and originality… in ten minutes or less. All stories written and narrated by Bill Simpson, an acclaimed novelist who has, after many years in the kitchen, perfected the short short story.

The Ten-Minute Storyteller

The Ex Pat

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This week we meet Will. Will finds a dead body in the small park where he walks his dog every morning. 

The dead body has a story. 

A tragic, gruesome story.

This week we meet Will. Will finds a dead body in the small park where he walks his dog every morning.&nbsp;
The dead body has a story.&nbsp;
A tragic, gruesome story.

The Phillips Head

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This week we meet Bob. All Bob has ever wanted to be is retired.  

Retirement: the act of leaving one’s job and ceasing work. Forever. 

Yup, that’s been Bob’s ambition all along. And now he’s finally made it.  

 

This week we meet Bob. All Bob has ever wanted to be is retired.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Retirement: the act of leaving one&rsquo;s job and ceasing work. Forever.&nbsp;
Yup, that&rsquo;s been Bob&rsquo;s ambition all along. And now he&rsquo;s finally made it.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Bob's Brief Retirement

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This week we meet Jerry. Jerry’s been arrested. Jerry’s in jail. For something he insists he didn’t do. 

But humans are not designed to readily admit their bad choices and screw-ups. It’s a bit of a design flaw. 

Jerry’s brain conjured up some thoughts that likely had very little to do with reality and now, well, now a pretty happy go lucky guy is dead. 

This week we meet Jerry. Jerry&rsquo;s been arrested. Jerry&rsquo;s in jail. For something he insists he didn&rsquo;t do.&nbsp;
But humans are not designed to readily admit their bad choices and screw-ups. It&rsquo;s a bit of a design flaw.&nbsp;
Jerry&rsquo;s brain conjured up some thoughts that likely had very little to do with reality and now, well, now a pretty happy go lucky guy is dead.&nbsp;

Involuntary Manslaughter

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/d537dde0-e4b0-4ab3-80be-b35b01533d77/transcript

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